Geranium Rose Oil
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Geranium Rose Oil is a flavoring — Synthetic flavoring in strawberry, lemon, cola, geranium, rose, violet flavorings
Also: Pelargonium graveolens
What it does
Synthetic flavoring in strawberry, lemon, cola, geranium, rose, violet flavorings
Where you'll see it
Beverages, ice cream, candy, baked goods, chewing gum
What the research says
A teaspoon may cause illness in an adult and less than an ounce may kill. May affect those allergic to geraniums.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): a teaspoon may cause illness in an adult and less than an ounce may kill